Lori Townsend
Chief Editor & Senior Vice President of JournalismLori is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. She has worked in print and broadcast journalism for nearly 30 years.
Lori got her start in broadcasting at the age of 12 as the park announcer for softball games in her hometown of Deer Park, Wisconsin.
Radio brought her to Alaska in 1999 when she was hired as a broadcast trainer for Native fellowship students at Koahnic Broadcasting. She was hired by APRN as host of Alaska News Nightly and general assignment reporter in 2003. She became news director after the APRN merger with Alaska Public Media. In addition to running the newsroom, Lori hosts Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight.
Lori is an avid reader, a rabid gardener and loves to be outside, wandering the trails of Anchorage and Southcentral.
Reach Lori at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8452.
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The ombudsman helps elevate the voices of everyday Alaskans when they have a complaint with or seek change in government services. -
We discuss what is known and what has service-providers concerned about the ongoing freezes on federal funds on this Talk of Alaska. -
What will new tariffs mean for Alaska commerce, the cost of construction, the seafood industry and grocery prices? -
We discuss the importance of place names why they matter on this Talk of Alaska. -
State and tribal emergency managers describe how they respond to a crisis and how you can make a plan to protect your family. -
How does carbon sequestration technology work, and what are its potential applications in Alaska? We discuss carbon capture, use, and storage on this Talk of Alaska. -
We discuss President Carter's legacy of conservation, and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act on this Talk of Alaska. -
With some projects in development now and a new extraction-friendly administration headed to the white house, will Alaska’s fossil fuel sector boom again? -
A new campaign seeks to raise awareness and recruit new foster care families. We learn more on this Talk of Alaska. -
We hear from filmmakers and the directors of the Anchorage International Film Festival on this Talk of Alaska.
